#84B2A5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.7% 0.053 175.5), rgb(132, 178, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#84B2A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84B2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(132, 178, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 23%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.053 175.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84B2A5 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #84B2A5 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B2A5 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #84B2A5 text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 174.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#84B2A5
oklch(72.7% 0.053 175.5)
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Step 500
500
#5B9787
oklch(63.1% 0.068 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#3F8171
oklch(55.5% 0.073 175.6)
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Step 700
700
#306D5F
oklch(49% 0.068 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#29594D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 175)
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Step 900
900
#264940
oklch(37.6% 0.044 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#84B2A5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AFACA4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A6A6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78B3AE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84B2A5
#84B2A5
oklch(72.7% 0.053 175.5)
- #C399A8
#C399A8
oklch(72.6% 0.054 355.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84B2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #84B2A5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.